[604_e90325i]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/D1S-H...Q5fAccessories

just wondering did anyone try any of the Ebay HID replacement bulb? Price is pretty cheap compare to the one that other vendors selling, and what is it the difference between those one and the ebay one since i belive both of them are made in china?

thank you

[gt3fever]

I got mine off ebay for dirt cheap w/o any issue

[E92-Lighting]

its cause he took my pics of my MTEC D1S bulbs ftl

[604_e90325i]

Oh... sorry to hear... but rather than the pic.. is there any major different between them?

[jaza45]

those ebay hid's burned one of my ballast, it cost me like $200 in damages, I would stay away from them...but thats just my opinion

[Mike@F1 Autohaüs]

Originally Posted by E92-Lighting

its cause he took my pics of my MTEC D1S bulbs ftl

Derrick: It would be nice if you would stop stealing my customer's pictures without permission, images and product descriptions that's all on your website. Be original

Originally Posted by ******

those ebay hid's burned one of my ballast, it cost me like $200 in damages, I would stay away from them...but thats just my opinion

OEM quality would be your best bet. I recommend a reputable brand such as MTEC

[dirtyylicous]

Its hit or miss from ebay.

The bulbs in my lexus have been going on 3 1/2 years and still no issues. I only paid 35 shipped for them.

[alldayd]

I bought some 8k HID bulbs off ebay before and needless to say they burned out in only a few months. Went with some Philips bulbs thereafter and no problems thus far


Originally Posted by E92-Lighting
its cause he took my pics of my MTEC D1S bulbs ftl

Originally Posted by Mike@F1 Autohaüs

Derrick: It would be nice if you would stop stealing my customer's pictures without permission, images and product descriptions that's all on your website. Be original

pwned!

[lonestar22]

hit or miss id say. ive been going back and forth between the idea of getting some 3000k D1S bulbs for my car

[Mike@F1 Autohaüs]

Originally Posted by lonestar22

hit or miss id say. ive been going back and forth between the idea of getting some 3000k D1S bulbs for my car

Just to give you an idea of how 3000k is going to look on your ride

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=279632

[604_e90325i]

that's very ncie

[lonestar22]

Originally Posted by Mike@F1 Autohaüs

Just to give you an idea of how 3000k is going to look on your ride

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=279632

how would u say the light output is compared to stock? besides yellow?

[Mike@F1 Autohaüs]

Originally Posted by lonestar22

how would u say the light output is compared to stock? besides yellow?

Everything will appear more yellowish as opposed to 4300k off white.

[FoShizzle]

Originally Posted by 604_e90325i

just wondering did anyone try any of the Ebay HID replacement bulb? Price is pretty cheap compare to the one that other vendors selling, and what is it the difference between those one and the ebay one since i belive both of them are made in china?

I got the ebay ones. FWIW one was bad and my replacement will be here tomorrow - oh well. Overall quality seems good and color is nice!

NOTE:
Before I ordered the ebay ones, I pm'd one of the major lighting vendors (not F1) asking for a comparison. I was told there would be an in-depth review once he could find some cheap bulbs. (Ummm theyre on ebay) Then I even offered to do a comparison of the ebay brand X I purchased and their highly esteemed "MTEC." Never got a response.
I'm assuming that a side by side comparison of the ebay el cheapos vs the MTEC el expensivos will show little (if any) difference. That said, I wouldn't be surprised if there is a difference in longevity.
However, the eBay seller is offering:
- Free shipping
- 10 day 100% return
- 2 year replacement (which is a year better than the vendor I pm'd)

$49 shipped vs $150. You decide.

Edit: These are the ones I got:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWNX:IT

[FoShizzle]

Originally Posted by Mike@F1 Autohaüs

Derrick: It would be nice if you would stop stealing my customer's pictures without permission, images and product descriptions that's all on your website. Be original

Here's another kicker:
Unless the lighting vendor here is actually "MTECHPOWER" on ebay, he's using that sellers pictures too to advertise his bulbs.

[Mike@F1 Autohaüs]

Originally Posted by MikeJabb

Here's another kicker:
Unless the lighting vendor here is actually "MTECHPOWER" on ebay, he's using that sellers pictures too to advertise his bulbs.

I was referring to E92-Lighting (derrick) taking photos from customers with my products installed advertising it as his own, which is false advertisement and misleading. Same goes for the product descriptions as well. If you look around on other items, you will see the F1 watermark and hotlinked directly from my site

MTECPOWER is a different ebay seller from wholesaledirectplus. The picture used by WDP is from another member off this forum with the GE 9000k bulbs installed. In real life, the GE 9k will appear blue with a greenish hue. It's not the actual bulbs the eBay merchant is selling.

The D1S bulbs you see in the WDP ebay link uses a ceramic base to hold the HID capsule (capsule maker, unsure):

wholesaledirectplus^

MTEC uses an OEM base made with a GE capsule:

[FoShizzle]

Very interesing info Mike. Wouldn't a ceramic base be the best material for high heat? What's better and how does that translate to overall performance?

[FoShizzle]

Update: Got a PM back from the vendor over the weekend. I'm going to do a side-by-side comparison (ebay vs mtec) for them after the holidays. I'll post a link here when I make a new thread with pics.

Also, got my replacement of the bad bulb I received from the eBay seller and its good. Of note: I had to use a very small screwdriver to bend the (plug) pins on the bulb/igniter just a little because it didn't line up with the plug end correctly. The pins on the eBay bulb/igniter are a little thicker than oem, but that didn't cause any issues. In fact, it probably makes a better electrical contact on the connector.

[604_e90325i]

^thx for doing all this... i'm about to order it as well

[BrianMN]

I got the eBay D1S 6000k bulbs. THey work perfectly fine, and i've had them in for 4 months.

However, it is clear that the Mtech and more reputable brands have significantly higher quality.